I am competitive breath holder. I stay over 20 minute under water at a time. Do this put music in my ear while underwater? For all time of 20 minute?
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I don't stay down that long. I come up to breathe frequently while swimming for 20 minutes+ and it works fine.
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Yes, the charge is supposed to last for 15 hours. I find that it lasts for about 6-7 hours.
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I just bought a pair for swimming. The signal cut out almost immediately after i put my head in the water. Funny because the bluetooth receiver is on the right ear. It only worked when i turned my head to the right for a breath. Other than that, they didnt work in the water at all. They worked fine testing them around the house.
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The sound diminishes in my left ear when I breathe because of water in my ear but it does not disappear. The right ear is fine. I have just ordered a snorkel which should come this week. That may reduce the problem of turning my head to breathe. I ordered the snorkel mostly because of neck and back problems not because of hearing problems. You might want to try a different size ear bud.
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I don't think I have recently swam without a cap due to chlorine. I do feel that the cap does keep the headphones in snug tiight and feel the few laps I swam without, they fade in and out.
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I have no instances of the the earpiece coming out. I also have not had water enter my ears. Surprisingly, the sound quality is very good. I thought I would sacrifice sound quality for the convenience of waterproofing but that is not the case. The quality is there all the way around...sound, waterproof, no water in ears. and the stay on.
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Now I'm really confused! According to the CNET review, this is an "over the ear" type of bluetooth headset. I don't think I can stand to have an earbud stuck in my ear. Nuts, and I was just about to buy the silly thing too! Any ideas out there for those of you who can't stand to have anything stuck in your ears?Help!Carol
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Sounds a bit like an old AM transistor radio (yes, I'm old enough to remember them). Not quite the full fidelity of today's best MP3 players. BUT, you put your head under the water and the full bass and mid range comes out. I have come to resent the kickboard part of my lap swims. Sometimes, I push the board out in front of me so I can kick with my head under water. ;-P
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This is a MP# player, that has an internal memory that plays MP3 files. There is no reason to connect it to your phone like Bluetooth devices. This device is to listen to music or audio while swimming. If ut was Bluetooth or connected to your phone it would not work underwater as Bluetooth technology does not transmit through liquids.
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I use regular iPod earbuds with it for activities other than swimming, and so it sounds exactly like any other iPod would. The sound quality depends on the ear buds or headphones that you use. If you were to use the waterproof earbuds for out-of-water activities, the sound quality would not be the best.
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I don't actually use them for swimming. I use them when I mow. Are you sure your your plug is pushed all the way into the iPod and did you try putting Vaseline on the ear pieces the way it was suggested to create an air tight seal? Mine work great when mowing.
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Under the water they sound different. I guess my ears build up with pressure so the air distorts the sound a bit. But I would also guess all buds would do this. I keep wearing them in the shower after a swim and they do as well as any other bud. I love having them for swimming laps. It helps me stay focused.
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it does work underwater, but it's easier to listen to music than say books or podcast. I haven't had a problem with it working in the water, if it didn't work, i would have returned it, it is a little pricey but i would still recommend it.
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Yes I'm a regular swimmer. I swim 3 days a week for 1 hour each, mostly freestyle and a bit of breaststroke style. I've been using Sony mp3 for almost 4 months now and i never had a problem. The key to a successful experience is to use an earbud size that fits tightly in your ear so that no water gets inside. It's basically as if you were using earplugs. To achieve that tight fit means typically using 1 or 2 sizes larger than what you would normally use, for example if you typically a medium like me, you may use a large size or even an XL as i do.
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The Swimbuds are not a short term product, if you have any trouble please contact us here in customer service at help@underwateraudio.com and we will take care of you! --Underwater Audio Customer Service
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Hello, I've been using the Diver for swimming. I don't think it can be used for anything deeper. Please be aware that the Diver does not have a "random" play feature and therefore all songs are played in the same order - not a big deal for me since I loaded it with 3MB of music but it may be important. Good luck
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I think the sound quality is better underwater, need the water to drown out the ambient noise as the speakers sit outside of your ears. Get earplugs too for better sound quality.
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I heard of iPod from Underwater Audio from a surgeon acquaintance. Before that, I was only involved with Nano or Touch in waterproof case, such as X-1 offers, and had not heard of any waterproofed iPods. Consequently, I never evaluated alternates to Underwater Audio.